Everything seemed against Nehemiah, but he was a man who had the fire of God in his soul; he had come to build the walls of Jerusalem. -D.L. Moody

 Wrestling with _____________________
“What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?” – Sanballat, Nehemiah 4:2
Questioning God’s:
P__________________, P__________________, and P_________________
Responding with:
P__________________, P__________________, and P_________________
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. –Nehemiah 4:6
How do you build a wall? _____ ___________ at a ___________!

 Wrestling with _____________________
“The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall.” Our adversaries also boasted, “Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!” … Jews who were living near them came and warned us repeatedly about all the schemes they were plotting against us. – People of Judah, Nehemiah 4:10-12
Three genuine threats to the people of Judah:
1) ______________________________________

2) ______________________________________

3) ______________________________________

Nehemiah’s Response:
“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
– Nehemiah 4:14
4) A change in P___________________!

 Challenge: Lay a “brick” this week!